3Barts and The London NHS Trust, Department of Diagnostic Imaging, St Batholomew’s Hospital, London EC1A 7BE

Correspondence to: A Fox Adam_fox{at}btinternet.com

We are concerned that the actions of the mythical character at the root of this report must be brought to the attention of the medical community, as it seems to represent the first signs of a worrying new trend in malpractice.12 Previous anecdotal evidence suggests the tooth fairy is benevolent, but this opinion may need revising in light of mounting reports of less child-friendly activity.

An 8 year old boy was referred to a specialist allergy clinic with a history of profuse mucopurulent rhinorrhoea. After a failure of first line medical treatment, computed tomography of the sinuses was …

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